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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Lithuania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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